Merle Dandridge talks about the experience she had in her first year making “Greenleaf,” the hit show on OWN that tells a story surrounding a church community in Memphis. She talks about what sh enjoys about the process of making the show, what it feels like to be the lead on a TV show for the first time.

Plus she reveals the viewer-response that she has experienced in regard to the show and its controversial plotlines. Plus, she talks about being a military brat, and what her family thinks about her being on the show. Click on the audio player to hear more in this exclusive interview from “Get Up! Mornings With Erica Campbell.”